Lobelia

Butterfly Bush

About Lobelia and Butterfly Bush

Lobelia

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

America

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

415100

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Butterfly Bush

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Butterfly Bush? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Butterfly Bush. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lobelia and Butterfly Bush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Lobelia and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Lobelia and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lobelia season is Fall and Summer and Butterfly Bush season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Lobelia is Well drained and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Lobelia is Acidic and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Lobelia and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Lobelia and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Lobelia and Butterfly Bush

Care of Lobelia and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.